Is Whole Foods Ground Turkey Breast Safe?

[littlelymie19]

Hi everyone...

I haven't had animal protein (besides a few pieces of flounder here and there) for a couple of years now, due to my inability to digest it, but it has come time in my protocol to test it out again, to see if I've made any improvements in digestion. My body is also in a state where I need the amino acids for healing purposes. So today I went out and got myself 1/3 lb of Whole Food's free range ground turkey breast!

I'm starting to get nervous though, and have seconds thoughts. I started thinking about all of the things that turkeys could eat that I could possibly be sensitive to, like corn or gluten or other sorts of grains. I also started thinking about the processing methods, and if it could be contaminated with something I'm sensitive to in the grinding process.

So I'm wondering if anyone knows if ground turkey breast from Whole Foods is safe?

Specifically, if my sensitivities are:

Beef

Ham

Lobster

Shrimp

Gluten

Dairy

Oil

Corn

White Potatoes

Sugar

Thank you!

[psawyer]

I would not be concerned about what the birds eat. You are not eating the contents of their digestive tract, but rather the meat. All pure meat is gluten-free. It is conceivable, although unlikely, that something was added in the processing. By USDA regulation, anything added to meat MUST be declared on the label.

In the circumstances you described, contamination in the grinder from another meat source, say beef, would be my biggest concern.